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stereo-link 1200
I have a Stereolink 1200 and it blew away my M-Audio Revolution. 
Wadia ?
Don't throw good money after bad.Take your loss and buy from a stable manufacturer. 
Balanced Y Adapters--Where to Find
To repeat what Nsgarch said - Cardas will make them for you.I think there were some for sale here last year, but they were very short. 
To Plug Power Amps Direct in to Wall or Not ??
If you are a worry wart, then so am I. 
Import to Canada from USA
Please - lets get this right.Fedex only charges the high brokerage fee on the Ground service. I think there is a nominal fee - say $10 on the other services, but I haven't used them for a while.UPS doesn't charge a brokerage fee at all except for ... 
Import to Canada from USA
YesYou will pay GST and PST or HST and possibly duty plus brokerage, handling and possbily other fees. 
Recommend amp to drive Totem Winds?
I would drop Vince Bruzzese a line and ask him what he recommends.I think the i-3 may handle the Hawks, but not much more. 
Problems with interconnects
Let's see - they sounded better with the same amp and another CD Player?Maybe it was the other CD Player that sounded better, not the cables. 
Too good to be true?
You have been watching too many crime shows on TV - why assume the worse?This is the era of people not being able to survive past their next paycheck. Job loss is a more likely scenario for the origin for these goods.Also, break & enter thieve... 
Miss your audio when traveling?
YesSometimes you get lucky though. I stayed at the Sutton Place in Chicago last year and they had a passable system with an Onkyo CD Player/Tuner and Amplifier and Teac bookshelfs. Once I had repositioned the speakers it wasn't half bad. 
What is the sound quality from PC to home stereo.
It depends on the sound card or DAC; assuming a decent CD Drive and everything else.I ran direct to my amp from an M-Audio Revolution and it was pretty good - couldn't touch my Simaudio Moon Nova; but definitely good. I have since switched to a St... 
Source for 45 rpm adapters
Garage-A-Records:http://www.garage-a-records.com/index.php 
No nonsense Power Strip
PS Audio Juice BarAlso Hammond makes some nice power strips, including some models with Hospital Grade outlets. 
DIY 300b SET monoblock
Nice link Herman 
Power Cable - what´s your best?
PS Audio Prelude and aboveDH Labs Power Plus